Placoneis ohridana Levkov & Metzeltin 2007

Publication Details
Placoneis ohridana Levkov & Metzeltin 2007: 111, pl. 97: figs 1–7

Published in: Levkov, Z., Krstic, S., Metzeltin, D. & Nakov, T. (2007). Diatoms of Lakes Prespa and Ohrid, about 500 taxa from ancient lake system. Iconographia Diatomologica 16: [i–iv], 1–611, 220 plates.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Placoneis is Placoneis gastrum (Ehrenberg) Mereschkowsky.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Paraplaconeis ohridana (Levkov & Metzeltin) Kulikovskiy, Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot.

Source of Synonymy
Kulikovskiy, M.S., Lange-Bertalot, H., Metzeltin, D. & Witkowski, A. (2012). Lake Baikal: Hotspot of endemic diatoms I. Iconographia Diatomologica 23: 1-607, incl. 156 pls.

Type Information
Type locality: "Lake Ohrid, near St. Naum springs"; (Levkov & al. 2007: 112) Holotype: 26.09.2002. Accession No. 000121; sand, 3 m deep; DCIBS; slide No. 000220, holotype specimen Fig. 97: 2 (Levkov & al. 2007: 112)

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 30 September 2014 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 28 August 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 July 2025

 
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